Boss Hoss Cycles, Inc. was established in 1990 when Monte Warne, the founder and president of Boss Hoss Cycles, Inc., created his first Chevy V8 powered motorcycle in his 5,000 square foot shop in Dyersburg, TN. Monte, a commercial aircraft pilot and degreed aviation airframe and power plant technician, was the first to design a V8 powered motorcycle that has a traditional cruiser motorcycle style, look and feel. This was accomplished by his unique approach to the motorcycles single speed (one gear) transmission design. The right angle drive transmission allows the length of the bike to be kept to a minimum and the engine-mounting inline with the frame made for a well-balanced design that is unequaled by any other V8 powered motorcycles.

Over the past thirteen years, Boss Hoss Cycles, Inc. has grown from its humble beginnings in Monte’s shop to a 22,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The product line has also grown from the conventional two-wheeled motorcycle to include three wheeled vehicles commonly referred to as trikes.

The product has seen significant improvements over the years through the R&D efforts of Boss Hoss Cycles’ in house engineering personal and specialty contractors. Features like a 2-speed transmission with reverse, inverted front suspension, vacuum formed body panels, investment cast structural frame components, and many other specially designed components have helped improve the rigidity and ride of the Boss Hoss motorcycles.

About the Bike

The Boss Hoss BHC-3 ZZ4 that I rode was upgraded with a performance cam. According to Jeff with Boss Hoss Phoenix, the HP of this little V8 was rated at 385 HP and 405 fp Torque at 3,500 RPM. ZOOM! Can’t wait to ride it. The motorcycle weighed in at 1,100 pounds and had a two-speed transmission and reverse with belt drive. It also had a complete set of gauges. That includes water temp, tach, oil pressure and speedometer. Plus it has an off/on switch for the fan for hot days when you are in stop and go traffic. When we picked you the motorcycle for the test ride, it was on consignment at Hacienda Customs.

Test Ride

WOW what a ride. This Bull had horns. After I swung my leg over the beast, I then realized how big this machine really was. The first thing that I did was set the bike up to see how heavy it was and then I wanted to move the handlebars to see how much movement there was for turning and how hard it would be to move them. The weight was not a problem because of the low center of gravity, and surprisingly the handlebars turned rather easily.

The next thing I did was fire up the beast. WHOA! When the engine started and you gave the throttle a small twist the torque from the engine made the bike lean to the right. Wow, this was not your standard ride. Then when you let up on the throttle the bike would want to lean to the left. Jeff assured me that you would not notice this when you are riding down the road.

The sound of that V8 was the sweetest sound. You could hear every cylinder fire. It was not loud, just sweet. The deep rumble of the V8 with a hot cam and ruff idle made the hairs on my back stand out. Not every kid on the block has one of these bad boys. Now what is it like to ride?